Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 91.27% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.55%.
Pacific Lutheran University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 88.90% and Pacific Lutheran University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 17.75% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Heritage University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Pacific Lutheran University | 3,334 (1,396/1,818) | 2,964 (1,211/1,642) | 526 (207/289) | 89% (87%/90%) | 18% (17%/16%) |
| Saint Martin's University | 2,095 (649/1,275) | 1,991 (597/1,223) | 294 (119/175) | 95% (92%/96%) | 15% (20%/14%) |
| Walla Walla University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 2,715 (1,023/1,023) | 2,478 (904/1,433) | 410 (163/232) | 91.27% (88.4%/140.1%) | 16.55% (18.0%/16.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1208. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 610 and the average SAT Math score is 598.
Pacific Lutheran University has the highest SAT scores of 1,335 and Saint Martin's University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Heritage University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pacific Lutheran University | 4% (22) | 1335 | 680 | 655 |
| Saint Martin's University | 22% (65) | 1080 | 540 | 540 |
| Walla Walla University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 13.00% | 1208 | 610 | 598 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Heritage University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Pacific Lutheran University | 1% (6) | 29 | 30 | 25 |
| Saint Martin's University | 8% (23) | 22 | 20 | 22 |
| Walla Walla University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 4.50% | 26 | 25 | 24 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Heritage University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Pacific Lutheran University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saint Martin's University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Walla Walla University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.